Charles Barkley has had an illustrious NBA career for 16 years. The 11-time NBA All-Star has seen all manner of highs and lows inside and outside of the court. Recently Rex Chapman was a special guest on King Charles to promote his book with Gayle King & Charles Barkley. During the interview, Chuck started with how much he respects Chapman for overcoming his addictions and sharing about it with the world.

Chapman also revealed that when he was arrested, Barkley and a few other friends had sent him a message: “We love you, we don’t know what’s happened.” That’s how strong the bond between Chapman and Barkley is. Former Philadelphia 76ers legend shared how he lost his brother to addiction and said, “I am so proud of you(Chapman) because I think what you doing is important.” 

Charles Barkley shared his own brother’s story: How he lost him to addiction at a very young age and it was difficult for his family. Especially for his mom who according to Barkley never got over his brother’s death. So, his admiration and respect for Chapman will always be high for doing the right thing.

Since he has over 1 million followers on Twitter, he empowers a lot of people, and they feel a connection with King Rex.

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Rex Chapman on how his family helped him overcome addictions

Chapman first opened up, “I feel conflicted sitting here being celebrated for failing spectacularly in life.” He said he is glad that he is healthy and away from dr*gs, and writing the book was a “huge emotional bomb” since his family had to relive it all again. Also, he mentioned how his ex-wife was taking care of their children and raised them single-handedly. Her sister was the one who got him into rehab and saved his life.

Charles Barkley said that it is important for people to share their experiences as nobody is alone in the world. He recalled a story where he was having conversations with a lot of people regarding addictions. And the majority of them had said, “‘Thank you for sharing,’ cause it is painful.” Chuck has always had an outspoken personality, so it makes sense for him to highlight this as an important issue.

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